Sculpture of a cow ·  Sudan · ID: 3036563

Description

modelled from a mass made of “Balanites aegyptiaca”, the kernels were first mashed, then chewed by the “kujur” (shaman) and finally modelled, archaic form, blotched patina (yellow ochre, white, greyish brown);
“Balanites aegyptiaca” is even called “desert date” or “soap berry tree”. With the Berti in Darfur the “desert date” has ritual meaning. She is regarded as magical tree, which might never be chopped. Sick persons hope to be healed when ritually pacing around a tree, in the same way Black Magic is practiced.

The object Sculpture of a cow with the object ID 3036563 was part of the auction 76th tribal art auction on March 22, 2014. The object with the lot number 114 achieved a sales price of EUR 280 with an asking price of EUR 200.

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